The new year is almost upon us; for many that means making resolutions that last a month or two before falling away to apathy. Combat this attrition by using motivational tools such as the 13 in Thirteen webapp which helps you by setting up goals and achievements for each skill you'd like to learn or improve in 2013.

The webapp was designed by Jack Spirko, host of the popular emergency preparedness show The Survival Podcast. This is evident since many of the top skills currently selected by 1400+ early adopters tend to consist of marksmanship, gardening, food storage, and alternative energy but the site has depth in listing many other skills you wouldn't normally associate with preparedness such as fitness, cooking, and permaculture.

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Interested users can list up to 13 skills from a list hovering around 150 and then set specific goals within that discipline for the year. Followup is made through a forum, weblog, and achievements that, when hit, can be shared on your social networks should you wish to do so. The site is still under development, you'll find a bug here or there, but overall is a solid way to help reinforce learning new skills and networking with others who have similar goals.